tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post4271098970899927312..comments2019-01-11T13:21:27.189+01:00Comments on EL ETOS UT: Putin meets Ukrainian president-elect during D-Day ceremony (for 15 minutes)EL Etoshttps://plus.google.com/111683365675203687716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-75402254237209820152014-06-07T05:44:45.978+02:002014-06-07T05:44:45.978+02:00Ukraine&#39;s Poroshenko hails &#39;start of Russi...Ukraine&#39;s Poroshenko hails &#39;start of Russia dialogue&#39;...<br /><br />Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko has hailed a meeting with Russia&#39;s Vladimir Putin as a start of dialogue over the east Ukraine crisis.<br /><br />Mr Poroshenko, who is to be inaugurated on Saturday, said he expected to be recognised soon by Moscow and that talks would start on Sunday.<br /><br />Mr Putin welcomed Kiev&#39;s approach, but said an immediate ceasefire was needed before negotiation began.<br /><br />The two men met on the sidelines of D-Day commemorations in Normandy, France.<br /><br />This was their first meeting since Mr Poroshenko&#39;s election in May.<br /><br />Separately US President Barack Obama spoke to Mr Putin of the need to de-escalate the situation in eastern Ukraine.<br /><br />Fighting continues, with pro-Russian rebels reportedly shooting down a government aircraft near the rebel stronghold of Sloviansk on Friday.<br /><br />An Ukrainian army spokesman told local media the plane was carrying aid supplies, but this cannot be independently verified.<br /><br />Earlier government forces reportedly launched a tank attack near the town.<br /><br />Separately, Ukraine&#39;s interior ministry reported that one member of the security forces had been killed and several wounded in a mortar attack outside the city..............http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27742899<br />6/6/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-84438557170256896832014-06-07T05:42:48.613+02:002014-06-07T05:42:48.613+02:00Ukraine : Moscou approuve &quot;dans l’ensemble&qu...Ukraine : Moscou approuve &quot;dans l’ensemble&quot; l’approche de Kiev sur la crise ...<br /><br />Les présidents russe et ukrainien se sont rencontrés pour la première fois vendredi en marge des commémorations du Débarquement de 1944, en France. Le chef du Kremlin a déclaré avoir eu des discussions &quot;positives&quot; avec Petro Porochenko.<br /><br />Les présidents russe et ukrainien Vladimir Poutine et Petro Porochenko se sont rencontrés vendredi 6 juin pour la première fois, en marge des célébrations du 70e anniversaire du Débarquement en Normandie. Lors de cette rencontre, préparée depuis plusieurs jours, les deux dirigeants ont convenu de la nécessité de faire cesser les combats de part et d&#39;autre en Ukraine.<br /><br />&quot;Il me semble que l&#39;échange de vues a été très positif&quot;, a déclaré Poutine dans des déclarations retransmises à la télévision russe depuis la France, en référence aux entretiens tenus jeudi et vendredi avec le Premier ministre britannique David Cameron, le président français François Hollande et la chancelière allemande Angela Merkel.............http://www.france24.com/fr/20140606-france-echange-normal-grave-entre-presidents-ennemis-poutine-porochenko-ukraine-russie/<br />6/6/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-59896294250181320662014-06-06T18:10:04.290+02:002014-06-06T18:10:04.290+02:00Putin, Poroshenko have short conversation before l...Putin, Poroshenko have short conversation before lunch in Normandy...<br /><br />Russian President Vladimir Putin had a short conversation with Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel before a formal lunch in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landing.<br /><br />All guests of the solemn celebrations went out for a joint photo session in front of the Benouville Castle in Normandy. Putin&#39;s conversation with Poroshenko and Merkel took place after the session, on the way to the nearby building for a lunch.<br /><br />Putin and Poroshenko agreed that the Ukrainian crisis may only be settled by peaceful political means, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.<br /><br />Putin and Poroshenko both spoke in favor of putting an end to the ongoing bloodshed in Ukraine’s south-eastern territories, Peskov added.<br />http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735094<br />6/6/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-83586034311088334602014-06-06T18:09:07.334+02:002014-06-06T18:09:07.334+02:00Putin has brief conversation with Obama — Peskov.....Putin has brief conversation with Obama — Peskov...<br /><br />Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a brief conversation with US President Barack Obama during festive events dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings in France, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.<br /><br />“Despite the fact that there was no separate meeting, the two heads of state got an opportunity to exchange opinions on the situation in Ukraine and the crisis in Ukraine’s south-east. Putin and Obama agreed on the necessity to reduce violence and combat operations as soon as possible,” Peskov said.<br /><br />It was the first meeting of the two leaders since the start of the crisis in Ukraine, which remains the key problem in the relations between Moscow and the West.<br /><br />The positions of Russia on the one hand and Kiev and the West on the other are fundamentally different on events that have happened in Ukraine since the end of last year...........http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735111<br />6/6/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-38228039280091121902014-06-06T18:01:53.401+02:002014-06-06T18:01:53.401+02:00The leaders of Russia and Ukraine met on Friday fo...The leaders of Russia and Ukraine met on Friday for the first time since Moscow annexed Crimea as world leaders commemorated the 70th anniversary of the World War Two D-Day landings in France....<br /><br />French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel brought together Russia&#39;s Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president-elect Petro Poroshenko for a 15-minute meeting before an official lunch for visiting world dignitaries.<br /><br />Hollande&#39;s office said the two men shook hands and agreed that detailed talks on a ceasefire between Kiev government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine would begin within a few days.<br /><br />They also discussed political steps to de-escalate the crisis including Russian recognition of Poroshenko&#39;s election as well as economic relations.<br /><br />&quot;It was a normal, serious exchange between two leaders,&quot; an official in Hollande&#39;s office said, adding that the meeting had been prepared by several days of contacts but kept secret until it happened.<br /><br />&quot;This marks tentative progress which he (Hollande) welcomes, particularly given this occasion so symbolic for peace.&quot;........http://www.todayonline.com/world/russia-ukraine-leaders-shake-hands-talk-d-day-event<br />6/6/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com